HC Deb 22 June 1999 vol 333 cc327-8W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will seek to ascertain if United States or other NATO forces, other than those from the United Kingdom, used depleted uranium weapons in Kosovo. [87412]

Mr. George Robertson

The United States has confirmed that it used depleted uranium based ammunition during the Kosovo air campaign. Whether or not other nations used such ammunition is a matter for them.

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many pieces of ordnance were used by UK forces in the Kosovo conflict. [87814]

Mr. George Robertson

UK aircraft used a total of 1,005 bombs and missiles in operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. I am withholding details of UK cruise missile firings under exemption 1a of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the proportion of the ordnance used in Kosovo which has been millennium non-compliant. [87821]

Mr. George Robertson

None of the ordnance used by UK forces in recent operations in the Balkans has been affected by Year 2000-related problems.